Archivo de Etiquetas: Gaza Strip

13 de junio del 2018: Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas convocada para discutir la dramática situación en Gaza 13 de junio del 2018: Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas convocada para discutir la dramática situación en Gaza Este próximo 13 de junio está convocada una reunión urgente de la Asamblea General …

El veto norteamericano a un proyecto de resolución del Consejo de Seguridad sobre la urgente necesidad de proteger a civiles palestinos: breves apuntes El veto norteamericano a un proyecto de resolución del Consejo de Seguridad sobre la urgente necesidad de proteger a civiles palestinos: breves apuntes El pasado 1ero de …

Lost Between Law Enforcement and Active Hostilities: A First Glance at the Israeli Supreme Court Judgment on the Use of Lethal Force During the Gaza Border Demonstrations In response to the ongoing violent clashes between the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and Palestinian protesters during the so-called ‘March of Return’ along …

Protection of civilians in Palestine: UN Security Council fails to adopt a resolution (due to US veto) Protection of civilians in Palestine: UN Security Council fails to adopt a resolution (due to US veto) On June 1st, the UN Security Council voted a draft resolution presented by Kuwait concerning the …

CONFERENCIA DE PARIS SOBRE LA PAZ EN ORIENTE MEDIO: TEXTO DE LA DECLARACIÓN FINAL En el marco de la Conferencia Internacional sobre la Paz en Oriente Medio convocada por Francia, se adoptó una Declaración Conjunta por parte de los 75 Estados y organizaciones internacionales participantes a esta reunión, este Domingo …

The Palestinian Authority Jury Award: Implications on Liability of Non-States and Damages for Psychological Harm The recent jury verdict in the U.S. federal court finding that the Palestinian Authority should pay $655.5 million in damages to American victims of terrorism during the second Intifada has important legal and political ramifications. …

Palestine, UN Non-Member Observer Status and ICC Jurisdiction On 22 January 2009, the Palestinian Minister of Justice, on behalf of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), lodged a declaration recognizing the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (pictured left) ‘for the purpose of identifying, prosecuting and judging the authors and …

Exploiting A ‘Dynamic’ Interpretation? The Israeli High Court of Justice Accepts the Legality of Israel’s Quarrying Activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory  Valentina Azarov is a lecturer in human rights and international law and the chair of the Human Rights Program at the Al-Quds Bard College, Al-Quds University, East Jerusalem, …

ABD AL NASSER AL AZIZ ABD AL AZIZ ABD AL AFFO ET AL v. COMMANDER OF I.D.F. FORCES IN THE WEST BANK H.C. 785/87 ABD AL AZIZ ABD ALRACHMAN UDE RAFIA ET AL v. COMMANDER OF I.D.F. FORCES IN THE GAZA STRIP H.C. 845/87 J’MAL SHAATI HINDI v. COMMANDER OF …

U.S. Cutting Off UNESCO Funding After Palestine Vote PARIS — Palestine became a full member of UNESCO on Monday in a highly divisive breakthrough that will cost the agency a fifth of its budget and that the U.S. and other opponents say could harm renewed Mideast peace efforts. Soon after …

A Tale of Two Closures: Comments on the Palmer Report Concerning the May 2010 Flotilla IncidentTamar Feldman is an attorney and director of the Legal Department at Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement. She would like to convey her deepest gratitude to Sari Bashi and Yoni Eshpar for …

The Palmer Report on the Mavi Marmara Incident and the Legality of Israel’s Blockade of the Gaza StripOverall, the Palmer Report is of high quality and merits close attention. I would strongly urge those interested to read, at the least, the very concise summary of its findings at pages 1-6, …